Which celebrity death affected you most in 2008?

According to a recent survey by obituary database Tributes.com, Paul Newman is the No. 1 most significant national death of 2008. While knowing the legend is no longer with us hurts, Newman left behind a beyond influential body of work and a lasting legacy. I’ll certainly miss those baby blues, but the celebrity deaths that affected me the most this year were the ones that were totally unexpected – Heath Ledger, Tim Russert (both on the Tributes.com list), Bernie Mac. People who I didn’t even know I’d miss so much until after they were gone, because I wasn’t prepared for them to go.

Which star will you miss the most? Remember your favorites in our Legacies ‘08 gallery, where celebs pay tribute to the legends who left us.